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Standard Project Report 2016
Nutrition support is provided through a moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) treatment programme for children aged
6-59 months who were screened and diagnosed with MAM, with nutrition messaging and counseling to caregivers
and provision of specialised nutritious foods. In addition, a malnutrition prevention programme provided specialised
nutritious foods to all children aged 6-23 months and PLW through a blanket supplementary feeding modality.
Specialised nutritious foods enriched with vitamins and minerals – Super Cereal Plus (200g per person per day) and
Super Cereal (225g per person per day) with fortified vegetable oil (20g per person per day) - are provided to all
enrolled children and PLW in treatment and prevention programmes, respectively, following standard protocol.
Strategic Objective 4: Reduce undernutrition and break the intergenerational cycle of hunger.
Outcome: Increased equitable access to and utilization of education.
The number of schools operational in 2016 were lower than anticipated, leading to a decrease in schools assisted
(from 89 planned to 75 actual). All boys and girls attending pre-primary and primary schools in the camps are
provided with a daily ration of 50 g of micronutrient-fortified biscuits. The school feeding ration under the PRRO is
smaller than the 75 g of biscuits in the CP because all PRRO beneficiaries also receive unconditional assistance
through the FoodCard vouchers. Besides encouraging enrolment and attendance, the biscuits help to improve the
overall nutritional status of the child and reduce short-term hunger which, in turn, improves attentiveness in the
classroom.
Bangladesh, People's Republic of (BD)
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Single Country PRRO - 200673